Book Description Review With a compelling plot peppered with domestic details and composed of equal measures of spine-tingling suspense and sexy romance, this is quintessential Roberts (Booklist on Come Sundown)Roberts is performing at the top of her literary game, and the novel’s opening nod toward Rear Window should clue readers in to the fact they are in for an addictive blend of sleek suspense and sophisticated romance that would make Hitchcock proud (Booklist Starred Review of The Collector)”Roberts’ concisely constructed contemporary romance is a touching tale of love, understanding, and forgiveness that is graced with an engaging cast of characters and expertly brightened with plenty of small-town charm” (Booklist)Roberts retains her impeccably high standards in this excellently executed tale, once again dazzling readers with a sophisticated blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and sexy romance (Booklist Starred Review of The Obsession)Another sexy, suspenseful read from the Queen of Romance (Booklist Starred Review of The Liar)Romance supernova Roberts brilliantly showcases her nascent literary gift for crafting easily relatable characters and a compelling story line (Booklist on The Name of The Game) Read more About the Author Nora Roberts is the New York Times No 1 bestselling author of more than 200 novels, and there are over 500 million copies of her books in print. Under the pen name J.D. Robb, she is author of the New York Times bestselling futuristic suspense series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke. Read more Customers Review: I usually like titles by Nora Roberts. This story, however, was too improbable. The primary conflicts between the main character (Vanessa) and her mother as well as the main character and the hero (Brady) drug on for far too long. Both conflicts were solved once the characters had a frank 5-minute discussion. Vanessa’s hemming and hawing about a miscommunication and then the need to “find herself” did not make for a particularly riveting story (for me). She spent too much time in the novel being delicate and indecisive. After discovering just how controlling her father was, Vanessa had to be convinced she didn’t know all the particulars of her mother and father’s marriage, and to lighten up on the mother who was bending over backwards to reconnect with her. It didn’t take long for me to view the Vanessa character as heartless (not a good attitude to have toward the heroine of the story).Additionally, I became annoyed with the main character in regards to her health situation. The character doubled over in pain on multiple occasions and refused to admit there was a problem. For me, this just added stupidity to Vanessa’s list of foolish traits. To have her get snappy and waspish toward people who were just trying to help her when they could see she was in obvious pain just made her seem kind of diva-ish and martyr-like (again, not sympathetic traits for the supposed heroine of the story).I don’t have too many good things to say about the hero either. In my opinion, Brady was kind of bland. Practically from day one, he came on pretty strong, “We haven’t seen each other in 12 years, but I still have the hots for you.” He was sort of like Pepe Le Pew. Regardless of how many times Vanessa told him she wasn’t interested, and despite the inner contemplation from Brady that he knew he would have to go slow to gain Vanessa’s trust, he kept coming after her with all the subtlety of Godzilla stomping on Tokyo.This is definitely not one of Roberts’ better titles.
I just bought this book happy to have a NEW release by Nora Robert’s. It was only after I started reading that I realized I had been duped again by Amazon!!! This is re-release of an old book.
This book is terrible. I can’t believe it’s a Nora Roberts novel. The main character has no personality or any redeeming qualities, she could be replaced by a pretty lamp. Her high school sweetheart still apparently loves her 10 years later, and is given no incentive as to WHY he should love her, other than she’s thin, gorgeous, and a loaded world renowned pianist. Every other comment about her is how thin she is. And her mother is a sweetheart and it drives me crazy that Van would treat her mother like crap and act like she’s 12, despite knowing how terrible and controlling her father is. SHE KNOWS THIS. and then she comes home trying to reconnect to her mother and acts like some Victorian maid over her mother moving on with her life. THIS STORY IS DUMB. If I had the physical copy and not kindle copy, i would be throwing it against the wall. i don’t even care about the money i spent on this, I want a refund of my time and investment in this dumb story.
I should start this review by admitting that I am a big Nora Roberts fan. However, that doesn’t mean that I love everything she has ever written. This book is a case in point. An unlikely (thank goodness) and miserable situation between the H and h. A short high school infatuation that, of course, neither teen had gotten over ten years later (aren’t we sooo tired of that plot line – anyone reading this ever been to a high school reunion?), one worse than Honey boo boo like stage parent (who is dead and can’t defend or redeem himself), and one uncommunicative, secretive and low self-esteem parent for the miserable, pouty, still teen-like, and frankly unlikeable h, equals a boring and disappointing story. Couldn’t mention one thing that I thought redeemed it. Obviously one of her early efforts. I only gave it two Stars because Nora Roberts wrote it – but it is definitely not up to Roberts current writing standards.
while I do love a good Nora Roberts book, I have read so many that I can’t remember the titles any more. Hence, when I want to purchase one (or anyone else’s books for that matter) for my kindle I check the publication date to help determine whether I might have read it before. I was reading Unfinished Business and it kept seeming to be so familiar, but I checked and rechecked the pub date which said it was new. Only after checking further into Nora’s website did I figure out that was the KINDLE pub date and that it was a reissue of an older novel – which, of course, I had read. I wish the listings on Amazon would state clearly that a book is a reissue, whether from another format or whatever. It would sure make your customers happy. Thanks.
This came up as an offer for 99c and I couldn’t resist, even if I don’t enjoy “second chance” stories. It’s obviously an older novella written by this author because the lack of technology was pretty obvious. I didn’t mind though because this author tells a good story. The h is a renowned concert pianist, who left home with her father 12 years ago, when she was 16. Her father has now died and she’s decided to return to her small hometown to see her mother and to work out what she wants to do with her life. The two don’t have a good relationship at all because the h’s mother let her go and made no effort to stay in touch. Things are not as they seem. There is also her old high school boyfriend, the H, who stood her up on one of the most important dates they’d made (to go to his prom). It was more a case of sweet first love, rather than a second chance story. Anyway, the h bumps into the H almost immediately and he is now a local doctor. Sparks fly from their first encounter but the course of love doesn’t run smoothly. I really enjoyed this story. |
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